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An illustration depicting the death of William II at the hands of Walter Tirel. Although his death is thought to have been a hunting accident, some contemporary observers

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Victorian heroine Grace Darling (1815–1842) with her father, lighthouse keeper William Darling. They are rowing from the Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands off Northumberland, to rescue the passengers of the stricken ship 'SS Forfarshire'. (Photo by Nigel Dobinson/Getty Images)

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Holbein's portrait of Henry VIII

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A painting of the Princes in the Tower

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The princes in the Tower

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Stonehenge: Not a henge, but certainly a stone circle, and a very long-lived centre of human activity. (Getty Images)

Stonehenge mystery solved: where do the large stones come from?

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Stonehenge

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10 facts about Wuthering Heights author Emily Brontë

A portrait of Thomas Cromwell.

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Hadrian's Wall (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1987), near Housesteads, England, United Kingdom, Roman civilization, 2nd century.

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An aerial view of Tintagel Castle, Cornwall. (Photo by David Goddard/Getty Images)

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Bill Nighy and Olivia Cooke in 'The Limehouse Golem'.

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Portrait of Catherine Howard

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A royal banquet in the 13th century. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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